by Nick Abraham What is community? This is the question I sought to answer in my new book, Life Together in Unity with Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I was helped by Bonhoeffer to capture the Christ-centered vision of community in the Scriptures. I defined Christian community as “lifelong fellowship with other believers in Jesus, who won this… Read More A New Book: Life Together in Unity with Dietrich Bonhoeffer
By Alan Cross This article is part of a series at Humble Orthodoxy on the image of God. Christians hold a basic and accepted understanding that all people are made in the image of God, as stated in Genesis 1:27. Because of this, we believe that all have inherent worth, value, and dignity derived from… Read More Migrants, Refugees, and the Image of God
This article is part of a series at Humble Orthodoxy on the image of God. By Joan Wagner “Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. – Jesus (Matt 18:3) These words of Jesus have always intrigued me– exactly what did… Read More Become Like Little Children
by Stephen K. Moroney The Hope Diamond is widely considered the world’s most famous gem. This renowned diamond sparkles on display under the gaze of millions of visitors annually at the National Museum of Natural History. Onlookers marvel at the Hope Diamond’s distinctive blue hue, and scientists admire its red phosphorescence when exposed to ultraviolet… Read More The Image and Likeness of God: A Multifaceted Theological Gem
By Robert Norton I once heard an old black pastor say, “If you want to have a meeting and it’s not over food, that’s called an email!” Not long after, someone interjected, “that brother’s in the book!” There’s something to be discovered, a reality to enter, when community is cultivated around a hot plate. I… Read More Made for Unity
Food, Embodiment, and Our Struggle with Ourselves by Jackie Kohl The holiday season takes its toll. Family gatherings, parties, church festivities, gift-giving, Christmas baking, decorating, and countless other traditions pile-up on top of normal routines. And, as we ought, we merrily feast, give thanks, and celebrate. The season ends every year, leaving us groggy, uncomfortable,… Read More New Year, New You?
“As the liturgical year goes on every day of our lives, every season of every year, tracing the steps of Jesus from Bethlehem to Jerusalem, so does our own life move back and forth between our own beginnings and endings, between our own struggles and triumphs, between the rush of acclamation and the crush of… Read More The Church Calendar and Ordinary Life
Americans are notoriously anti-ritual. At least we think we are. However, just as one cannot escape being a theologian, one cannot escape rituals and rhythms in life. This is true in our personal lives and in the life of local churches. Ritual and rhythmic activity in the life of a congregation is often associated with… Read More The Liturgical Calendar for the Local Church
In the beginning, God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years; (Gen 1:14, NASB).” From the beginning, we were creatures that needed markers, boundaries, and signals. God knew our weaknesses… Read More Ancient Rhythms for a Modern Church
Editorial Introduction At Humble Orthodoxy, we value the place of theology in each of our lives. We also recognize that theology is set apart from other studied disciplines. Theology has a quality that paleontology, biology, or philosophy don’t have: it is the truth about God woven into our heads, hearts, and hands. Not mere knowledge,… Read More Hands of Love
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